HTC Vive brings the mountain to the man (or woman)

August 3, 2016

Everest VR, a new virtual reality experience developed by Sólfar Studios, simulates a first-person expedition from Base Camp to the summit of the highest peak on earth. For under $25 (and a boatload of hardware), HTC Vive headset users can also brave virtual reality immersion into Khumbu Icefalls, Hillary Step, and Cornice Traverse. Everest VR offers five playable scenes developed with Nordic visual effects and powered by Unreal Engine 4. Sólfar Studios CEO Kjartan Pierre Emilsson describes Everest VR as “a way to showcase the power of the medium, by delivering a transcendent experience that goes far beyond the goal of winning a game — allowing users to experience the physical and emotional sensation of conquering one of world’s greatest wonders.”